Had it with the Food Channel...

[RICHARD]

Is that the two guys that grilled lettuce? After I saw that, I left the room. Tooooooo much!!

Yep,
Typical Cah Lee fuh nee ahns - if it don't fall through the grill, you can BBQ it.

Here's another thing to watch for - Theme days.

They start with a veggie/meat and carry it through to all the programs on that day.

I noticed this a few weeks ago when I was surfing the tube. I passed a show in the morning before I went out and the p.m. shows had the same ingredient.

[CathyBogart]

I have a crush on Alton Brown, especially after he did the show where he traveled around on the motorcycle.....

[Daisy and Delilah]

I have a crush on Alton Brown, especially after he did the show where he traveled around on the motorcycle.....

In my opinion, that was one of FN's best shows. I really liked it too! Anybody that liked Alton before would definitely love him after that cool show.

[jennielynn1970]

I have a crush on Alton Brown, especially after he did the show where he traveled around on the motorcycle.....

Ditto!! I absolutely LOVE Alton Brown. I just love his personality on his shows, and the way he teaches about ingredients and food.

I even have his pic on my MySpace (along with the CSI hotties, lol). My tastes vary a lot!

[jennielynn1970]

I'm watching the South Beach Food Fest (not very impressed). Paula Deen is on. UGH.

Is it just me, or did Emeril get really fat and really balding?!

[RICHARD]

I'm watching the South Beach Food Fest (not very impressed). Paula Deen is on. UGH.

Is it just me, or did Emeril get really fat and really balding?!

EL and AB have the same barber, that's all.

PD had a guest cook on her Friday night program last night. I don't know who he was but she asked him something about being in touch with his feminine side. She then started in with the sex jokes and when the guy started to go toe to toe with her, she stopped him so her show wouldn't get cancelled.

She's way too creepy and without shame., that woman.

[Daisy and Delilah]

EL and AB have the same barber, that's all.

PD had a guest cook on her Friday night program last night. I don't know who he was but she asked him something about being in touch with his feminine side. She then started in with the sex jokes and when the guy started to go toe to toe with her, she stopped him so her show wouldn't get cancelled.

She's way too creepy and without shame., that woman.

I saw that show. Paula is bordering on cancellation with the disgusting way she acts on Paula's Party. She acts like a total sex fiend on that show but she can shift gears in a heartbeat and pour on the southern accent for Mr. Jimmy Carter and Rosalyn. I know that's an old show but the contrast of the two shows is like night and day and shows how she really is. Friday night she's a total slut and the other days, for the most part, she's a down home southern lady(???).

Jennie, you're right about Emeril. He's gained alot of weight. You hardly see him eat much on camera so he must stuff himself after the show. I think he's a big drinker too. He is such a show off on Emeril Live. Between him and Paula, turning the channel seems the only way to go.

[jennielynn1970]

I was just watching Anne Burrell's show. I didn't know she had one. She's a great cook (and I love her hair, lol). She sounds like she grew up in my home town. Kinda too down to earth?? Not sure. I don't think I ever heard a chef on tv say something wasn't "any big whoop." That cracked me up.

The Barefoot Contessa is on now. She does nothing for me. She just seems to be a rich priss.

I have never watched Paula Deen's shows. I just don't like her. I had no idea she made really sexual comments! I'm shocked!!!

[cassiesmom]

OH, I had forgotten the 'many small bowls of pre measured, perfectly centered and perfectly placed around the "mother bowl".

That is a peeve I was able to work through, By cooking as sloppily as I can.

I was watching "America's Test Kitchen" -- the host was preparing brown sugar cookies and had the wet ingredients mixed in a small bowl. She was ready to add the dry ingredients from a much larger bowl. I was sitting there thinking why she wouldn't have started the wet ingredients in the larger bowl when she said right out loud that under normal circumstances, that is exactly what she would have done. I thought of Richard's mother bowl! Hello, why would you not demonstrate what you want a home cook to do?! Oh, cooking shows. The other one that cracks me up is "Everyday Food" on PBS - they do the same thing! Every ingredient for every recipe is pristinely positioned in its own little cup or bowl for the cook to use in preparing the dish. That is NOT an enticement for me to try this at home.

[RICHARD]

Every ingredient for every recipe is pristinely positioned in its own little cup or bowl for the cook to use in preparing the dish. That is NOT an enticement for me to try this at home.

That's the Martha Stewart influence.

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OH LOLOLOLOL,

I just looked up at the TV and there was a clip of John McCain in a grocery store helping a woman shop. THe woman is wearing a purple top and has two kids.

He picked up a box of something and puts it into the basket for her.

He told her that he was filming a TV show and he would go to her house and cook a meal for her and a Republican guest. He was going to let her pay for the groceries but he'd bring his own bodyguards.

THe name of the program is "Take Home Candidate."

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[jennielynn1970]

You're kidding, right??? The "Take Home a Candidate" thing?! I googled it, just in case, but can't find it.

I think I'm relieved.

[Daisy and Delilah]

I just had to bring this thread back up after watching FN yesterday.

Ok. Enough of Anne Burrell. I'm getting a little squeamish watching her slap everything and digging with her hands.

Speaking of squeamish....Did anybody see Paula Deen yesterday with her and her friend from Savannah making cinnamon rolls? Those two didn't use a utensil for any part of the prep. They were digging butter out with their fingers, patting the ingredients on the dough with their fingers. It was a slopfest. Way over the top. It was sickening. I loved how Paula kept telling the lady to deep fry her rolls for better flavor. And.....lo and behold.......she deep fried some dough on skewers.

I don't have a problem with handling some things without utensils but FN is getting to be too much.

I love Iron Chef and I'm so happy to see new shows on Sunday night. Last night it was curry for the secret ingred. I've decided that some of the things they prepare on that show come from part of an animal I want nothing to do with. Among other things. Some things I see, turn my stomach. I'm always surprised that the judges eat this stuff and don't gag on some foods.

Is it necessary to go so far over the edge to prepare good food? Won't some simple dishes with normal ingredients do the same?

I saw Aaron's new show yesterday at 1:30. I thought it was good. He was on with the Neely's before that. Both segments kept my interest. He still can't talk and cook at the same time but he's gotten alot better.

I can't help but wonder what happened with Aaron's son that ran away from home. I haven't heard anything else.

[cassiesmom]

I was watching a rerun of "NFNS" last night ... I just want to ask a couple of questions.

One, was Bob Tuschman actually getting emotional when he talked about Adam in this past week's episode?

Two, does Guy Fieri ever have a show on which he actually cooks, or does he just go around to restaurants and watch other people cook?

Three, who the heck dresses Bobby Flay? What's with the huge knots in his ties? In watching this past week's episode again I agree with the person who wrote that Bobby Flay just doesn't want anyone else on the Food Network to be an expert grill-master besides him. Go, Adam, go!

[Daisy and Delilah]

Elyse, funny you should mention Bobby Flay's terrible dress. Have you seen the clip of the upcoming show? He's wearing a huge knotted tie that's plaid and a plaid shirt. It looks awful. I would think his wife is classy enough to want him to look better. It seems she could help him if she has better taste. Not to mention the network wondering what he's going to wear. Hmmmm......they're not worried about Guy Fieri are they?
I can't believe how this show has brought out the arrogance so blatantly in BF.

Guy has a show called Guy's Big Bite. He supposedly cooks on that show but if you watch it, it's questionable. I saw one of his first episodes yesterday they were re-running. It was comical. In my opinion, he's got too much going on with the other shows so he's pretty sloppy on GBB.

I think Tuschman was getting emotional. I thought the same thing. Bob seems like he could break down very easily. I notice it alot more this year than last year.

[cassiesmom]

One, was Bob Tuschman actually getting emotional when he talked about Adam in this past week's episode?

Tuschman is definitely an Adam fan. And I am, too. (If only he were 10 years older! *sigh*)